CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - One driver is dead and one is injured after a crash in Claiborne County on Sunday morning, according to THP.

The deceased driver has been identified as Merle T. Chamberlain and the injured driver is Santana R. Onofre, according to THP.

The crash report from THP said that Onofre was driving north on US 25E and he “failed to maintain lane and went into the southbound lane,” which caused him to crash into Chamberlain’s vehicle, according to THP.

The investigation into the crash is still ongoing and THP said charges are pending the outcome of the investigation.

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